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£200 for a washing machine?

56 replies

EdgeOfACoin · 07/12/2020 19:49

DH and I are in the process of buying a new home. The sellers have said they will leave their washing machine for £200, which we think is a lot for a second hand washing machine.

Things to bear in mind are that we are planning to re-do the kitchen when we move in anyway, so we don't plan to keep it for long.

Secondly, the kitchen is in quite an awkward place and the washing machine would have to be manoeuvred down some awkward stairs. This means it will be a pain for us to get another washing machine down there but also awkward for the sellers to get theirs out.

Is £200 a lot for a second hand machine or are our expectations unrealistic?

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MoirasRoses · 08/12/2020 10:27

The only thing you need to ask yourself OP is do you want the washing machine? If not because you plan to redo the kitchen, then simply say no. You are under no obligation to buy your vendors stuff. For all they know, you’ve got your own washing machine to bring.

If you do want it for the time being, then get more info & consider the price. If you can get a brand new Samsung machine for say £250, then go back & tell them that. And offer £150 or something..

MrsMoastyToasty · 08/12/2020 10:29

Look on Facebook or gumtree to see how much second hand washing machines are being advertised for.

MikeUniformMike · 08/12/2020 12:30

@Smallgoon

OP said it would need to be manoeuvred down some awkward stairs.

So? Removing appliances is 'always' awkward and best left to professionals. Removing furniture can be a PITA too, doesn't mean I'll be leaving mine behind!

Mine's doing fine, thanks. It's about 5 yrs old and was £150.
myhobbyisouting · 08/12/2020 12:42

"Mine's doing fine, thanks. It's about 5 yrs old and was £150."

The cheapest on AO is £30 more than that and is some crappy make with a 5k drum. False economy as it'll never fit anything in it and like the Beko and Indesit ones will probably be plagued with recalls or burst into flames

MikeUniformMike · 08/12/2020 12:53

It takes an 11Kg load. It's not 'some crappy make'. It's on pretty much every other day. I got it from a large well-known retailer on the local trading estate.

Murmurur · 08/12/2020 13:24

Ask for WM's age and model number, but my default position would be no thanks. That £200 would go a long way towards funding a new machine that you choose.

We haven't moved for a few years but we've tended to ask for, and pay, a token £50 for appliances. The going rate might be a bit higher now. But then I don't buy £1k washing machines and I have no aspiration to do so.

silkiecat · 08/12/2020 13:41

You could ask for details but I wouldn't bother for that price. We have a Samsung Ecobubble and I'm leaving it for free. Has good reviews but I hated ours.

AveEldon · 08/12/2020 14:32

Ask for info and if it is still under guarantee

Funf · 08/12/2020 17:31

Never paid more than £250 for one, cheapest was £5 second hand as it was faulty but we fixed it, had it 5 years.
If you buy one for £1000 does it have a better warranty than a £200 one?
Personally i would just buy a new one, look out for the deals

VenusClapTrap · 08/12/2020 18:46

like the Beko and Indesit ones will probably be plagued with recalls or burst into flames

I’ve had my Beko eight years, and no flames or any other problems yet. It wasn’t expensive and it does the job perfectly well.

PickAChew · 08/12/2020 18:50

£200 is a lot for any washing machine if it turns out to be black and stinky inside, like the integrated one in our house that took an evening of hot service washes to even get working properly. That was swiftly replaced.

WhyDoYouAsk · 08/12/2020 18:51

No.
If it was that great they’d be taking it with them.
Buy the one you like. From a shop with a warranty.

HappyChristmasTreeRex · 08/12/2020 18:55

I'd just say no thanks and get a fresh one, I wouldn't want one that had had other people's pants in - illogical I know. Ours was about £150 10 years ago and it's worked very hard for us and is still going strong so it's not always necessary to spend a fortune.

WombatChocolate · 08/12/2020 18:57

Agree that you need to ask yourself if you want that actual machine first. If you don't have a machine it don't want the aggro of buying one you might consider paying something for theirs.

Selling to the buyer of your house isn't the same as selling in the second hand market generally. I'd expect any price to be lower than in the second hand market...you are doing the seller a favour in that they don't have to shift the product etc and so on that basis it should be more of a token price rather than an actual market price. If they want the true market price (which peoole often over estimate for used electricals) then they should sell on eBay or gumtree to someone who wants that specific product, rather than trying to flog it to the person who wants their house and didn't set out to buy their old electricals.

I would pay a small amount regardless of brand to be honest. As buyer I would resent attempts to extort substantial sums for used goods unless it was an extremely expensive house with very bespoke items such as curtains....to be honest, with a very expensive house, I'd probably expect them to be included anyway if the house is already ££££. When someone with a bog standard terrace or semi and pretty standard applicants starts asking for prices which you could get new for, I think they are rather greedy or clueless about the value of second hand standard electricals or possibly both. So I'd want to say no or offer substantially less.

But then, more than money is sometimes at stake. As others say, there can be worries about keeping in with the seller and fears of it falling through. Sometimes people feel they can't just so no to the items. Personally I think it's a bit daft but you have to guage this.

Go through the solicitor/EA and simply make an alternative offer of what you feel is reasonable or feel free to say 'thanks but no thanks - we have our own items' - either are perfectly reasonable replies.

Would Inpay £200 for a second hand washing machine? Probably not. Just maybe if it was over a grand new and they had evidence to show me if its age and if it was still under warranty. I doubt these things will apply.

BikeRunSki · 08/12/2020 19:26

@Funf

Never paid more than £250 for one, cheapest was £5 second hand as it was faulty but we fixed it, had it 5 years. If you buy one for £1000 does it have a better warranty than a £200 one? Personally i would just buy a new one, look out for the deals
Some (all?) Miele machines come with a 10 year parts and labour warranty. We have a family friend whose Miele washing machine is over 35 years old - aged by the child whose nappies she bought it for!!
Daphnise · 08/12/2020 19:40

I'd advise you to tell them to take it, and make it plain it is to be gone on your move in/completion day.

They only want to leave it because it's no good.

Tigerbalmtonic · 08/12/2020 19:54

@Daphnise

I'd advise you to tell them to take it, and make it plain it is to be gone on your move in/completion day.

They only want to leave it because it's no good.

You can’t possibly know that. They might be moving somewhere with integrated appliances
Funf · 08/12/2020 20:04

www.miele.co.uk/c/washing-machines-10-year-warranty-1426.htm
Sadly only some have a 10 years warranty, most are two.
If you look at the work they can do in a house with loads of kids two years is good.
The problem I have is buy the time you have a Engineer visit, wait for a part etc its easier to buy new

myhobbyisouting · 08/12/2020 22:07

Two years is not good for any appliance

jakeyboy1 · 08/12/2020 23:38

Depends on the overall sea with the house, are you under their asking price and they feel they need more?
We left a newish £700 one at our old house as it was integrated and the buyers also paid over the asking price. Now got a £200 one not that I'm bitter...

CodenameVillanelle · 09/12/2020 08:35

I paid £200 for a second hand one but it was refurbed, clean as a pin and had 6 months warranty. This one might be worth that but more likely it isn't

Ninetofive123 · 09/12/2020 09:37

I agree with Wombatchocolate - it should be a token price - we paid £200 for all appliances, including a Miele washing machine, dryer, Bosch dishwasher and fridge freezer, and a year-old cooker, and they threw in several other things such as the lawn mower for that. All work beautifully. They didn’t want the hassle of removing them so it suited both sides.

Murmurur · 09/12/2020 09:49

If you look at the work they can do in a house with loads of kids two years is good.

It really, really isn't. Imagine the millions of WMs that would get dumped every year. We're on our 3rd in 20 years and we don't buy expensive ones.

friendlycat · 09/12/2020 11:40

I would just negotiate and offer £100 instead. That would then suit you both.

FurierTransform · 09/12/2020 14:26

If you don't have a washing machine already so would need to order one once moved in (sorry ma'am, that's not in stock until next week...) have it fitted etc... I'd say £200 for having a fitted/working machine from day 0, that is not terrible condition, is very reasonable...

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